Rich Birch

Rich Birch is one of the early multi-site church pioneers in North America. He led the charge in helping The Meeting House in Toronto to become the leading multi-site church in Canada with over 5,000+ people in 18 locations. In addition, he served on the leadership team of Connexus Church in Ontario, a North Point Community Church Strategic Partner. He has also been a part of the lead team at Liquid Church - a 5 location multisite church serving the Manhattan facing suburbs of New Jersey. Liquid is known for it’s innovative approach to outreach and community impact. Rich is passionate about helping churches reach more people, more quickly through excellent execution.His latest book Church Growth Flywheel: 5 Practical Systems to Drive Growth at Your Church is an Amazon bestseller and is design to help your church reach more people in your community.

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Lori Wilhite on Unique Challenges of Spouses of Pastors

Rich BirchApril 28, 2016

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast and thanks for spending some time with us today. We have Lori Wilhite speaking with us for this episode. Lori leads a ministry called Leading and Loving It targeted at pastors’ wives and women in ministry. Her husband is the senior pastor at Central...

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6 Myths About Church Marketing That Hold Back Your Church

Rich BirchApril 26, 2016

At some point, most church leaders think about how they are going to use marketing to reach their community. They're ready to make an impact in their city or town and wonder if there is a way to leverage better communications to reach the people close to them. These leaders...

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Jim Nicodem on Depth of Discipleship in an Attractional Church

Rich BirchApril 21, 2016

Hey, everybody, and welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Thanks for listen in as we speak with Jim Nicodem from Christ Community Church. Christ Community Church is located in Chicago and has four locations, with about 5,000 people attending services there. Jim has a passion for teaching God’s word and...

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5 Reasons We Changed Church Management Software (& Maybe You Should Too?)

Rich BirchApril 19, 2016

At the core of your ministry is a pile of information about people. Registration data from special events, check-in data from your kids ministry and donor data from first-time givers are all examples of information that can give you insights on how to serve your community better. Having a robust...

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Terry Parkman on Moving Vision to Behavior through Systems

Rich BirchApril 14, 2016

Thanks so much for taking the time to be with us today. Across the country, churches are struggling with the task of trying to gain ground in their community and make a lasting impact. On today’s episode, we’re chatting with Terry Parkman of River Valley Church. We’ve had a...

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5 Reasons Your Church Should Use Snapchat (Plus 5 Accounts to Follow!)

Rich BirchApril 12, 2016

Snapchat is a rapidly growing video and photo sharing social network where users send files that disappear in a matter of moments. Users also publish public videos and images that people who follow them can view for up to 24 hours ... this feature is called "stories." Social networks come and...

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Joshua Mauney on Building & Releasing Teams for Ministry

Rich BirchApril 7, 2016

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast and thanks for spending your day with us. Today we’re chatting with Joshua Mauney, founding pastor of Turning Point Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Turning Point Church is a fantastic church whose mission is to be known for the restoration of the family. When you step through...

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4 Leadership Personalities Needed for Your Church Team

Rich BirchApril 5, 2016

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." - Andrew Carnegie Effective ministry leadership is done in a team. Many church leaders have "Superhero Pastor Syndrome"...

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Christa Hesselink on Life’s Great Dare for You & Your People

Rich BirchMarch 31, 2016

Happy Thursday, everyone, and thanks so much for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we have Christa Hesselink with us. She works in the church and non-profit context and is currently the Director of Next Generation Engagement with the Brethren in Christ in Canada. At 24, Christa was...

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5 Reasons Pastors Should Self-Publish a Book This Year

Rich BirchMarch 29, 2016

According to The New York Times, 81% of people surveyed believe they have a book in them ... that number has to be a lot higher for pastors and church leaders! This is the year that you should set aside time and pull together a book to self-publish and share...